NewAmsterdam Pharma Healthcare/BioTech

Vice President, Corporate Communications

Remote Full-time

Location: Remote - Pennsylvania

Position Summary

The Vice President, Corporate Communications will lead the NewAmsterdamPharma’s(NAP)communications organization and shape a clear, credible, and compelling external narrative as the organization prepares for a potential first commercial launch, pending regulatory approval. This executive will be responsible for developing and executing an integrated communications strategy that advances corporate reputation, supports business objectives, strengthens stakeholder engagement, and reinforces the NewAmsterdamPharma’s mission across internal and external audiences.

Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer and serving as a senior communications advisor to the senior leadership team, this leader will oversee corporate, product and pipeline, executive, internal, digital, media, and milestone communications. The Vice President will partner closely with leaders across the organization to ensure communications are strategically aligned, accurate, compliant, and ready to support the company’s continued evolution from late-stage development toward potential commercialization.

The ideal candidate is an experienced biotechnology communications leader who combines strategic judgment, executive presence, and hands-on execution. This individual must be equally comfortable advising senior leaders in high-stakes situations, developing long-range communications strategy, building a scalable communications function, and delivering flawless execution across multiple stakeholder audiences. At this time, this is an individual contributor role requiring a hands-on leader who will personally develop communications strategies, createcontent, counsel senior leaders, manage agency partners, and execute communicationsinitiatives while building the foundations for future growth.

As NewAmsterdam Pharma continues to grow, the company may assess opportunities to expand internal communications capabilities and resources based on evolving business needs and strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and lead an integrated communications strategy encompassing corporate communications, product and pipeline communications, executive communications, internal communications, digital communications, media relations, and reputation management

Partner with the senior leadership team to define, strengthen, and consistently articulate the company’s corporate narrative across external and internal stakeholder audiences

Serve as a trusted strategic communications advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Commercial Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief People Officer, NAP executive leaders, and other senior leaders on positioning, messaging, thought leadership, media engagement, employee communications, and reputation management

Lead communications planning and execution for major corporate milestones, including clinical data presentations, regulatory events, potential approval and launch-readiness milestones, scientific congresses, financing activities, business development activities, and other significant corporate announcements

Develop and execute product and pipeline communications strategies that support late-stage development, regulatory readiness, and future commercial objectives

Build and protect the company’s reputation as it prepares for a potential first commercial launch, including proactive issues preparedness, crisis communications planning, and rapid response communications

Oversee media relations strategy, cultivate relationships with healthcare, biotechnology, business, and financial media, and proactively position the company as a credible voice within the cardiovascular and other therapeutical areas community

Lead executive communications programs, including keynote presentations, external speaking engagements, thought leadership initiatives, internal leadership messaging, and strategic presentations

Partner with the Chief People Officer to lead internal communications strategies that strengthen employee engagement, reinforce culture, and align employees around corporate priorities, business growth, and commercialization milestones.

Oversee the company’s digital communications ecosystem, including the corporate website, social media channels, and emerging communications platforms

Establish communications objectives, metrics, and analytics to assess impact, monitor stakeholder engagement, and continuously improve performance

Lead and provide strategic oversight to external communications agencies, public relations partners, creative partners, and consultants

Serve as a hands-on leader in an individual contributor capacity, leveraging agency partnerships and cross-functional resources to execute communications strategies while building a scalable communications capability for the future

Partner closely with Legal, Regulatory, Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Commercial, and Investor Relations teams todevelop, refine and executecommunication strategies, messaging, and contentthat are accurate, compliant, coordinated, and strategically effective

Required Qualifications

15+ years of progressive communications leadership experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences organizations, including significant experience leading corporate communications and product or pipeline communications functions

Demonstrated success developing and executing communications strategies that support corporate reputation, pipeline advancement, regulatory milestones, commercial readiness, and business objectives

Experience serving as a trusted advisor to CEOs, executive teams, and senior leaders in high-growth or high-stakes biotechnology environments

Experience working in a publicly traded or investor-facing life sciences company

Deep understanding of the biotechnology industry, drug development process, regulatory environment, healthcare stakeholder landscape, and communications considerations associated with potential product approval and launch

Demonstrated successoperatingin a senior individual contributor capacity, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on execution while partnering effectively with agencies and cross-functional teams

Proven experience managing high-profile communications initiatives, issues-management situations, crisis preparedness, and corporate reputation challenges

Strong media relations experience, with established relationships across healthcare, biotechnology, business, and financial media preferred

Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex scientific, regulatory, commercial, and business information into clear and compelling narratives

Strong executive presence, sound business judgment, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence senior leadership and cross-functional teams

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth, matrixed biotechnology environment while balancing strategic leadership with operational excellence and hands-on execution

NAP has adopted an on-demand workplace philosophy. This remote role requires in-person attendance at the NAP office in the Philadelphia area based on business needs and work requirements rather than a set office schedule, with increased frequency during commercial launch planning and launch-related activities

Travel is required based on business needs, including attendance at internal meetings, key companyand/or industry events

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus, and long-term incentives. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, dental and vision coverage, term life and disability coverage, and retirement plans.

NewAmsterdam Pharma is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

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